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Norwich, KS town hall & government

Norwich spent $524,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,227 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norwich's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Norwich's money goes

Spent
$524,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,227
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$70,000
$164 per resident
Health & welfare
$111,00021%
Police
$79,00015%
Water & other utilities
$64,00012%
Fire
$63,00012%
Sewer & trash
$51,00010%
Administration & buildings
$44,0008%
Parks & libraries
$43,0008%
Roads & transportation
$32,0006%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Other
$31,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Norwich didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Norwich

Full-time staff
3
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Health & welfare
1 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Norwich didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331

Norwich's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Bennett, Dale, Eagle, Hoosier and Kingman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,269
Kansas: $14,966
Students
921
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 16%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,269 per pupil, $8,978 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Norwich pay

Typical tax bill
$1,982
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.99%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$99,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Norwich's government

Town hall & decisions in Norwich →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwich

Norwich is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Norwich's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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